The Sword of Cepheus
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Winner of the "Best ATU Product" category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020!
A sorcerer blasting his enemies with the power of his mind. A muscled barbarian wielding a flaming sword against the local tyrant's thugs. A secret cabal of magicians plotting to control the minds and souls of kings. A gladiator who freed himself from slavery wanders the land¸ righting wrongs and smashing villains. Big muscles¸ big swords¸ eldritch sorcery¸ powers of the mind¸ eldritch beasts. From Burroughs to Howard to Moorcock to Italian Peplum films to those dreaming of outlandish post-apocalyptic worlds¸ heroes raise swords against corrupt nobles¸ inexplicable sorcerers¸ and alien monstrosities.
Sword of Cepheus is a roleplaying game in the triple "Sword" genres: Sword and Sorcery¸ Sword and Planet¸ and Sword and Sandal. In Sword and Sorcery¸ often-amoral protagonists face vile sorcery and horrid beasts as they complete awesome adventures for gold and glory. In Sword and Planet¸ humans finding themselves on barbaric or decadent alien planets use their superior brawn and valiant hearts to win fame¸ fortune¸ and the heart of an alien princeling. In Sword and Sandal¸ often set in a quasi-Biblical or faux-Roman world¸ men and women with sharp wits and strong sword-arms fight mythological creatures and overthrow tyrants. The common threads of all three genres are the blade-wielding protagonists who use their brawn¸ as well as brains¸ to fight foes both supernatural and mundane and undertake hair-raising¸ violent adventures.
The Sword of Cepheus rules include everything you need to play thrilling sword & sorcery adventures:
- Streamlined skill-based 2D6 task resolution!
- Procedural character generation with 12 archetypal careers for your character to undergo!
- 44 unique character Traits to customize your character!
- A wide selection of adventuring equipment and weaponry!
- Simple yet intriguing rules for adventuring and exploring exciting worlds!
- Fast-paced¸ action-packed combat - whether on foot¸ from horseback¸ or on the high seas!
- A skill-based¸ perilous sorcery system¸ with 108 eldritch spells!
- 96 terrible monsters for heroes to face!
- A selection of treasures¸ both mundane and magical!
- Detailed gameplay examples for quick and easy comprehension of the rules!!
Raise your sword! Adventures awaits!
Compatible with Cepheus Light¸ the Cepheus Engine System Reference Document and other OGL 2D6 Sci Fi games.
Character sheet for The Sword of Cepheus available on Astral TableTop - select from the Template picker in the Characters section of the vault in Astral!
Full Virtual Table Top support for The Sword of Cepheus available on the Foundry VTT - search for for Twodsix in in FoundryVTT's Game Systems tab!